HOLLANDE'S INFERNAL SLIDE INTO HELL !

President Hollande has now got to the point where,  whatever he tries to do to improve things, it becomes the next disaster ! 

Flash back of the last two years.

François Hollande was the secretary of the Socialist Party in 2011 when "DSK" the hot favourite of the Party to stand in the Presidentials, was detained and accused of assaulting a maid in a New York hotel. This scandal opened the door for Hollande become the Socialist candidate in 2012 and he seized his chance !

Although not a great orator or debator, in the last confrontation with President Sarkozy he launched an unexpected avalanche of accusations that Sarkozy had not delivered on his election promises, and he then made numerous promises of what HE would do if elected as the new President !  "I will, I will, I will...."

Sarkozy was stunned and unable to reply;  Hollande became President almost as if by accident, but also because of a rejection of President Sarkozy's personality !

The changes promised by Hollande have been too slow in coming.   For instance, he expected and repeated monthly that Unemployment would fall before end 2013.  In fact, unemployment has risen every month until now ! Taxes have increased !

In 2014, the disasterous results of the local élections, led to a change of Prime Minister.  Manuel Valls was like a breath of fresh air but less than five months later he was obliged to reshuffle his Cabinet because of problems with left wing Socialist Ministers !

Again, yesterday, a newly appointed Minister (Thomas Thévenoud) was obliged to resign due to personal tax problems.

However Valls has made two impressive speeches, to the Leaders of Industry and to the Members of the Socialist Party and on both occasions received a rousing ovation !   This could lead to a new Socialist era...but will this help President Hollande personally ? 

According to popularity polls, Hollande is the least popular of Presidents since 1958 and only 13 % of people now trust him !

On top of all this, the book published this week by his ex girlfriend of 10 years, will certainly not help restore his public standing.

With still 2 1/2 years to go before the end of his mandate, does President Hollande really know how to improve the economic condition of France ?         
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